Wz-10 Attack Helo

Son of Damian · February 17, 2007, 08:40:07 PM

So China recently admitted that the J-10 has entered service, and recently a number of photos for one of there other projects has made its way to the net, the WZ-10 attack helo. It looks like the design was influenced by numerious other helicopters like the Agusta-Westland A129 Mangusta, the Denel Aviation Rooivalk, and the Euro Tiger. There isn't a lot of info out there about the WZ-10 and as you can tell from the photos there are two different versions, one with a traditional tail rotor and one with an enclosed fan tail rotor. Also there is some difference in the design of the engine nacelles and possible the wings.

So who will be the first person to kit-bash one of these, and how long before Trumpeter releases a kit?

Heres a profile incase any of our artists want to use it

Captain Canada · February 17, 2007, 08:53:56 PM

Gives me the happiness of delicious feeling for helicopter goodness !

Great stuff !

jcf · February 18, 2007, 12:13:34 AM

The one with the fenestron tail is a mock-up.

Jon

Archibald · February 18, 2007, 12:19:02 AM

Is this serious ? or is it a fake ?

Well, it was predictable. China is already building its own cargo aircrafts, trainers, fighters and transport helicopters. Next step was building an attack helicopter... I've never heard of this one before!

Spey_Phantom · February 18, 2007, 12:33:37 AM

i think a kitbash of this aircraft is possible, all you need is an 1/72 RoG RAH-66 and a 1/72 Italeri A-129 Mangusta. B)

Aircav · February 18, 2007, 03:09:32 AM

Heres some more WZ-10 pics

The tail section reminds me of the Agusta A.109.
Steve

Howard of Effingham · February 19, 2007, 05:05:34 AM

if you were scratchbuilding the chopper, you could probably get close by using
the canopy from a RoG eurocopter tiger kit. and i think the fuselage bar the tail
of italeri's RAH-66 comanche would help too.

trevor

cthulhu77 · February 19, 2007, 05:24:06 AM

Interesting hangar pics...

Aircav · February 19, 2007, 06:32:32 AM

I'm not a 100% sure but the RAH-66 may be to big compared to the WZ-10

Deino · February 19, 2007, 08:00:54 AM

Here' the latest picture !!

Mossie · November 04, 2012, 08:05:32 AM

Hobby Boss 172 Z-10 is due for release, Hobby Search give a mid December release date.
date.http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10201000

Rheged · November 04, 2012, 08:29:15 AM

Quote from: Son of Damian on February 17, 2007, 08:40:07 PM

I like the arrows on the missile pods to show direction of fire!! Murphy's Law appears to function in the Orient too.

famvburg · November 07, 2012, 06:27:24 AM

Anigrand's ahs been out for a year or more.